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 After decades of hiatus, Tudor once again returns with a fresh dive watch designed and labeled for Marine Nationale, the French Navy. Enter the Tudor Pelagos FXD, a titanium dive watch that meets a unique set of specifications developed in conjunction with the French Navy’s combat swimmers, the prestigious Commando Hubert. What’s new over a regular Pelagos, one of the more underrated, yet technically strongest products of the brand? First, the Tudor Pelagos FXD debuts a fixed (FiXeD) lug structure crafted from the same singular block of titanium for added strength; second, it relies on a 120-click bi-directional bezel with retrograde 60-to-0 graduation that, admittedly, fake rolex does not correspond to the ISO 6425:2018 standard of divers’ watches, but instead meets the specific needs of the method known as “underwater navigation,” one of the specialties of combat swimmers. The bezel is wider than normal “for optimum grip, even with neoprene gloves and hands that are numb from l...

 Gasio has recently debuted a new version of its current-generation G-Shock MTGB2000 that combines a dark-colored case with a combination of lightweight materials such as carbon and glass fiber. Casio claims that these materials are up to 77% lighter than steel. The resulting watch is the MTGB2000YBD1, and it is certainly lighter than the Casio G-Shock MTG reference MTGB2000D-1A that I went hands-on with here. How much lighter is the MTGB2000YBD1? The other MTGB2000 that I previously covered weighed in at an already impressive (for a wristwatch on a bracelet) 156 grams. This new MTGB2000YBD1 weighs just 131 grams — noticeably lighter when handling. Style-wise, the MTGB2000YBD1 (aka MTGB2000YBD) features dark gray-coated steel and a combination of carbon elements (such as for the sophisticated Carbon Core Guard case structure), glass fiber, rolex replica and Casio’s own resin blends (such as for the inside-facing parts of the bracelet). The model is marked by a deep gray and red se...

 SNOMOS may be best known for its minimalist watches that embrace the Bauhaus school of design, but while all NOMOS watches share a unifying design language with an emphasis on simplicity and legibility, the watches are designed for a wide range of intentions. For those with a more active lifestyle, lines like the Club and Ahoi offer plenty of durability and water resistance for casual aquatic endeavors. However, the introduction of the Club Sport neomatik and Tangente Sport neomatik in 2019 heralded a new direction for the brand, with both new sports models designed to stand up some serious adventures, including exploring depths of up to 1000 feet. Expanding on the success of the Club Sport neomatik, NOMOS has just announced a new version with a blue sunburst dial and — in a first for NOMOS — a bracelet that integrates seamlessly with the case. On paper, the Club Sport neomatik 42 date blue may come across as something of a departure for the Glashütte-based brand. Features like hi...